Miami Air Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Ratify Long-Sought Contract

AFA-CWA flight attendants at the all-charter Miami Air stayed strong during four years of contract talks.

AFA-CWA flight attendants at Miami Air, a global charter airline whose clients include the Miami Heat and other sports teams, have ratified a new contract after three years of negotiations and a year of mediation.

The four-year agreement improves compensation, work rules, benefits and leave provisions for 150 flight attendants. More than 90 percent of members casting ballots voted to ratify.

"This agreement values our service to the company and to our clients," said AFA Miami Air President Natasha Glasper. "Miami Air is a successful airline and we are a vital part of a team that makes that success possible. Our flight attendants have long deserved a fair contract that recognizes our contributions as first responders and safety professionals."

Last year, AFA-CWA asked the National Mediation Board to declare the protracted talks at an impasse, a move that could have allowed flight attendants to engage in "self-help" or strike action had management failed to reach an agreement.